He’s back! Well, the power is, I mean. So, here’s the rest of the story about my yesterday.
The Friday group hike commenced from the Alta Vista Clubhouse and finished at The Rite Spot On The Roof. Yep, we came full circle and in the middle of that trek stood Easter Mountain (the real name is Mount Booitlao). The Hash will be mounting that mountain on April 1st. At least the fools will be. It was an enjoyable 7+K journey and ended with some liquid refreshments and snacks. Here’s how it looked:
I wrote about my appointment with Dr. Jo in the previous post. She says I’m on the right path and to continue eating healthy. I’ll see her again in two weeks. After the doctor’s visit, Swan and I headed to Wet Spot to attend the 1000th SOB event.
Last night’s SOB crowd was not the usual expat old man faces.The Navy MSC ships are crewed with civilians, and many of the attendees were youngish-looking guys, I suspect merchant seamen. I was glad to have them, although some were acting like drunken tourists—loud voices, throwing money on stage during a performance, and buying lots of lady drinks. There’s nothing wrong with having a good time, and I’m sure the gals loved the attention.
Because of our early arrival, Swan and I were a little drunker than normal when we returned home. But the sun rose on another day in paradise, and here we are living it. Life is good.
Facebook memories carried me back to Korea today.
Life goes on until it doesn’t. I’m glad I’m still around to remember the old days.
Today’s Quora Q&A:
Q: Would a person who applied to work for the federal government lose their job if they had smoked marijuana in the past, and once again recently?
A: Depends on the job and the level of security clearance required. Some jobs also require a drug test screening, so depending on how recently you ingested, that could be an issue. To be clear though, even when certain states began legalizing marijuana, the Federal government still prohibits employees from doing so.
I guess that was kind of a dopey answer.
And speaking of dopey, how about these treats?
Seven participated in the adventure.
The Magnificent Seven!
…dispensing cookies on the way
Two of them are monks in training.
It wasn’t far to the top, though
Someone seems rather far behind!
Six years ago, I took my team on a team-building trip to Buan on the West Coast. It was a great time and a prelude to my leaving a couple of months later.
This was unintentionally funny. If you left a couple months later, I guess the team-building exercise didn’t go so well. Heh.
Sorry, it’s the breast I’ve got today.
What beliefs does she cleave to?
re: Dr. Jo
Good to hear there’s been progress. May it continue!
Are you planning on giving the Easter Mountain climb a try next week? Hopefully you are and are able to do it.
Brian, yes, I’m going to go for it. I’ll be like “The Little Engine That Could”–I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…
At some point, climbs like Easter Mountain will just be a memory. But not this year! I hope.
Well, we seven had a magnificent hike anyway.
Regarding the monks–I hadn’t really noticed. Many boys here have shaved heads. I hear there are issues with lice.
I intentionally let everyone go ahead of me on the uphills. I’m slow, and I know it, so I don’t want to hold anyone back. I catch up on the flat.
As to the busty woman’s beliefs, I’d wager she’s revenge-oriented. You know, tit for tat.